Wagon end-gate.



R. T. JENNEY.

WAGON END GATE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 25. 1915.

I Patented May 30,1916

TINTTED STATES TATEN T @FFT@E.

ROBERT T. JENNEY, OF MONTICELLO, IOWA, ASSIGNOR T0 HALL MANUFACTURING-COMPANY, OF MONTIOELLO, IOWA, A. CORPORATION OF IOWA.

WAGON END-GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 25, 1915. Serial No. 52,721.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT T. JENNEY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Monticello, in the county of Jones and State of Iowa,have invented a new and useful Wagon End-Gate, of which the following isa specification.

The invention relates to end-gates for wagons of the class in whichgrain and other small articles and things are hauled and from which itis frequently desirable to discharge the load by tilting the wagon orthe wagon body and permitting the load to antomatically dump itself bygravity.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide means for holding thegate open at different degrees.

A further object is to provide novel means for locking the gate in itsnormally elevated position.

A. still further object is to so construct the device that, without theaddition of any element, it may be locked in abnormal position.

Still another object is to generally improve the construction andincrease the utility and efficiency of devices of this character.

The invention consists, substantially, in the improvements hereinafterdescribed.

The exact construction of the preferred form of the improvements will bedescribed in full in this specification and is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, but I do not intend, by such specific disclosures, to beunderstood as limiting myself in any way thereto, the scope of theinvention being pointed out in the appended claims.

In said drawings: Figure l is a perspective, showing the gate board inits normally raised and locked position; Fig. 2, a similar view, showingthe gate board raised and supported in a lower position; Fig. 3, avertical sectional view; and Fig. 1, a fragmental end View of thedevice, showing the gateboard in abnormally raised and locked position.

Considering the drawings in detail, and designating the elements and,where necessary, the parts thereof each by a distinguishing referencecharacter, 2 indicates the upper or stationary member of the device and3 designates the gate board or gate proper, their adjacent edgesbeveled, as shown at 4, in such manner that the lower edge of the formeroverlaps the upper edge of the latter, whereby small grains, such aswheat, oats, barley, etc., will not spill as the wagon traverses roughroads.

5, 5 designate cleat-engaging side-boards at the edges of the board 3.

6, 6 indicate vertically arranged frame plates connected with both theboard 2 and the boards 5 by bolts or rivets 7, their inner edgesoverlying the inner edges of the latter boards and providing stops forthe board 3 in its rearward movement.

9 indicates a bail which comprises a bowed central lever portion 10, andcrank-arms 11, 12, 13, the arms or terminals 13 projected through eyesin the outstanding arms of elongated angle-iron gate-guides 14 securedto the elements 2 and 5 by the bolts 7 15, 15 designate hinge strapsbent to form eyes 21 which hinge on the crank arms 11, their bodyportions bolted to the gate 3 and preventlng it from warping.

Secured by the bolts 7 to the lower portron of each board 5 is arearwardly inclined pocket 16 provided with steps 17.

18 indicates the locking-lever.

19, 19 represent locking-dogs, each pivoted to One of the arms of one ofthe guides 14 and its free end adapted to pass through an eye 20 in theother arm thereof.

Assume the parts to be in the fully closed positions shown in Fig. 3,and further assume the lever 18 to have been turned down over theoperating bail 10. To open the gate-board 3 to the position shown inFig. 2 the operator will turn said lever from off the bail (to releaseit) and will then swing the latter on its fulcrums 13. The crank-arms 11will draw rearwardly' and upwardly on the eyes of the straps 15 and thusswing the board 3 to the desired position, and the pressure of the grainwill force it rearwardly against the rear faces of the pockets 16, thelower edges of the hinge straps resting on oppositely disposed steps 17,and as both the hinge-straps and the pockets are metal, there will be nowear on the door 3. If it be desired to still further raise the board 3the operator will again bear upward on the bail to free the board fromthe pockets 16. Instantly upon this occurring, the arms 11 will forcethe upper edge of the board forward. The arms 12 will be brought up intocontact with the board 2, whereupon a dog 19 is manually operated tothrow its free end through the adjacent eye and in front of the arm 12to lock the bail and the board 3 in the normal dumping position shown inFig. 1. During both the operations just described the edges of'the board3 will be guided by the angle irons 14: with which they are nearly orquite in contact.

In some instances it is desirable to hold the board 3 abnormally open.The board is then to beswung on its hinges 21 to the fully open positionshown in Fig. 4, (in which the operator has close and free access to thewagon-bed for shoveling therefrom or thereinto, or for any otherpurpose) and the lever 18 turned in rear of the bail.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new the following, to-wit:

1. In an end-gate, a stationary board, a bail, guides to which the bailis connected, a gate-board hingedly connected with said bail, andgate-board pockets at the lower ends of the guides, each of said pocketshaving a step intermediate its ends, on which steps the gate-board mayrest.

2. In an end-gate, a stationary board, a bail, guides to which the bailis connected, a gate-board hingedly connected with said bail, steppedgate-board pockets at the lower ends of the guides, means for lockingthe gate-board in closed position, and means for locking it in normallyopen position.

3. In an end-gate, a stationary board, side-boards connected thereto, astepped retaining pocket on each side-board, a gateboard,strapped-hinges on the gate, their lower ends adapted to rest onselective steps of said pockets, a bail engaged by said hinges, andmeans for pivoting the bail.

In testimony whereof I hereto aifix my signature, at Monticello, Iowa,this 3rd day of Sept, 1915.

ROBERT T. JENNEY.

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